Science and Technology Parks

 Polo Navacchio Spa

 

Via Giuntini, 13
56023 Navacchio di Cascina (Pisa)
(Tuscany)

Telephone:
+39 050 754121
Fax:
+39 050 754140
URL:
www.polotecnologico.it

President:
Alessandro Giari
Director:
Elisabetta Epifori
Contact:
Elisabetta Epifori
Email:
epifori@polotecnologico.it

Main points

ICT, micro-optoelectronics and robotics, electromagnetic compatibility, diffractrometry, biomedicine and wood and furniture technologies

Brief description

Polo Navacchio promotes the technological development of local small and medium-sized companies and is responsible for the incubation and support of companies.
Competent points of contact look after the specific demands of young and innovative companies.

Companies:
60
R&D facilities:
1
Area:
15.000 m²
Total Number of Employees:
350

Sectors

    • ICT and Industry
      • Multimedia
      • Microelectronics
      • Measure, Control and Testing instruments
      • Robotics
    • Life Sciences und Materials
      • Biotechnology
      • Diagnostics
      • Materials Science
    • Agricultural/food
      • Food technologies
      • Agricultural machines
    • Energy and Environment
      • Environmental protection
      • Restoration and monument conservation

Services

    • Research and Development
      • Commercialization of technologies
    • Human Resources
      • Organisation of conferences, courses and seminars
      • Staff training
      • Partnerships with universities and other research institutes
    • Business
      • Development of business contacts
      • Consultancy related to intellectual property
      • Access to venture capital
      • Network formations
    • Administrative services
      • Consultancy for dealing with public administration
      • Administrative services for located companies
      • Technical support in the selection of locations by companies and laboratory facilities

Data and Facts

Key data

  • Founded in: 1999
  • Seats: 1
  • Companies: 60
  • Employees: 350
  • Total area: 15.000 m²
  • Available area for new locations: 5.000 m²

Sponsors

Predominantly public authorities:

  • The Province of Pisa
  • The Commune Cascina
  • The Consortium of the Technology Pole of West Tuscany
  • Fidi Toscana

Objectives

  • Foundation of new companies
  • Enhancement of the competitiveness of local companies
  • Intensification of relations between universities and companies
  • Economic exploitation of the scientific results
  • Creation of new jobs
  • Attracting investors
  • Technological consulting for companies and institutions
  • Site marketing
  • Enhancement of the technology level of companies and institutions
  • Enhancement of the job quality
  • Build-up of new research activities

Network

  • APSTI (Italian Association of the Science and Technology Parks)
  • Iasp (International Association of the Science and Technology Parks)
  • Gate 2 Growth

Location

Location and Environment

Name
Inhabitants
Distance

Location

Navacchio di Cascina

1.000

Nearest town/city

Pisa

100.000

5 km

University

University of Pisa

5 km

Cluster

Pisa

Leather, Shoes

Infrastructure and links

Name
Distance

Airport

Pisa (Galileo Galilei Airport)

9 km

Railway Station

Navacchio

0,2 km

Pisa

10 km

Harbor

Livorno

20 km

Accessibility

The parks is near Pisa. There are good road links to important search centres such as CNR (national research institute),to Scuola Superiore St. Anna di Pisa or to Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. The park is situated 800 meters from the link road Florence-Pisa-Livorno and 12 km from the motorway.

Technology transfer

Inclusion in EU project

  • ERIK Network
  • Incubator Forum

Activities

Polo Navacchio is not directly involved in projects in the technology transfer field. The focal point of its activities lies more in project support and contact development

Contacts to German companies are welcomed in the following areas:

The companies already located endeavour to strengthen the technology exchange; Bench marketing with Germany science and technology parks; acquisition of newly-developed technologies by our companies to enhance competitiveness.

Research and Development

Project

Description

Artificial olfactory system development

Aim

Innovative technologies for the characterisation of olive oil. Certification of the quality of foods.

Incubator and Incentives

Incubator

  • Available space in the incubator: 600 sqm
  • The premises in the incubator have been equipped completely: computer, printer, telephone, secretariat, conference room and auditorium seating 50, Internet link and Intranet
  • Financial, legal and business consulting
  • Services in the segments business development: direct marketing, press office and press review
  • Support with the compatibility of family and job: Kindergarten and also cafes and canteen are available on site
  • Guesthouse

Incentives

  • European social fund, Section D3: operative regional programme of the Province of Pisa for corporate development and consolidation. Further training and consulting for the foundation new tech-tech companies
  • European social fund, Section E1: operative regional programme of the Province of Pisa for the promotion of women in employment. Thematic training as per L.53/2000
  • Tuscany Region: development of facilities for children (Article 70, Law No. 448 dated 2001)
  • CIPE Fund: New agreement for the creation of jobs and also the enhancement of working conditions in Tuscany. Planning area 6 funding of projects outside the district
  • National subsidy for the religion of an infrastructure with integrated services offer for the incubator and consulting from the ICT and telecommunications segments (decree of the Italian Ministry of Economics D.M. 02.05.2001)
  • European Community initiative „Equal“ for work-life balance
  • As part of the European Subsidy project DOCUP (Measure 2.4/Steps 2.4.1. and 2.4.2), the third area of Polo Navacchio is being extended